09-20-2007, 05:02 PM
Most of the area of recent retail development in Hilo is on Hawaiian Homelands leases. All of this land is not subject to county ruling, so this ban will not really effect much of the land that has the 'baby' big boxes already...eachof them can grow up...as long as the leassor & state approve...the county has no say in this....It is not likely that the vote was a conspiracy. This vote will limit the ability for some landowners to compete in large scale retail development, but will make HHL land that much more desirable to lease.